Ad, story juxtaposition insensitive: Letters to the Editor for Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012

The juxtaposition of an ad for a good deal on a "Paintball Session with all equipment included" with an article on the grief of first responders to the recent school shooting in the Daily Breeze on Dec. 21 strikes me as being as sensitive and tasteful as cartoons scattered throughout the obituaries.

- Terry Griffin, San Pedro

Throw out dictionaries, history

Re "Same-sex marriage a `new right"' (Letters, Dec. 19):

One thing that William T. Garner missed in his letter. The whole issue is redefinition. Throw out dictionaries. Throw out thousands of years of history.

- Chris Schilling, Torrance

Bed rest required

Re "Hillary Clinton faints, suffers concussion" (Dec. 16):

Isn't it strange that Hillary Clinton's reticence about answering questions about Benghazi is blamed on her concussion, when the treatment for a concussion includes a lot of bed rest - which she has not done.

- Ronald Sommer, Rolling Hills

Repeat of the `90s

Re "Retailer at center of RB lawsuit" (Daily Breeze, Dec. 5):

News of Nordstrom's plan to leave the South Bay Galleria to the Del Amo Fashion Center reminds us of past failed economic development. In the mid 1990s, California cities sued one another for poaching businesses, usually retail. Now Redondo Beach seeks an injunction to keep Nordstrom in Redondo Beach. Rather than seeking more sensible and intelligent solutions to revenue problems locals turn to fighting over sales tax crumbs. This failed in the past and is just as weak a solution today.

- Joe Aro, Rancho Palos VerdesThe letter writer is the founding executive director of the South Bay Economic Development Partnership

Political theater

If we had a dollar for each time President Obama called all us Americans "folks" and every time Speaker Boehner hiked his eyebrow and grimaced in feigned disgust and frustration, the budget would be balanced and the deficit eliminated. Mark your calendar for year 2020 when CNN presents the weekly debate of previous political foes who are now the retired rich 1 percent: "Obama vs. Boehner, offer and counteroffer hour."